IPad Pro (6th generation)

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iPad Pro (6th generation)
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The front of an iPad Pro 11"
Also known asM2 iPad Pro, iPad Pro 6, iPad Pro (11-inch) (4th generation), iPad Pro (12.9 inch) (6th generation), iPad Pro (2022)
Developer Apple Inc.
Manufacturer Foxconn (on contract)
Product family iPad Pro
Type Tablet computer
Generation6th
Release dateOctober 26, 2022 (2022-10-26)
Introductory price
  • 11": $799
  • 12.9": $1099
DiscontinuedMay 7, 2024 (2024-05-07)
Operating system
System on a chip Apple M2
Memory8 GB, 16 GB RAM
Storage128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB
Display
  • 11-inch (28 cm) (2,388 × 1,668) px (264 ppi), 600-nits Max Brightness, Wide-Color Display (P3), True Tone Display, and Fully Laminated Display
  • 12.9-inch (33 cm) (2,732 × 2,048) px (264 ppi), 600-nits Max Brightness, Wide-Color Display (P3), True Tone Display, and Fully Laminated Display, and XDR brightness: 1000 nits max full screen, 1600 nits peak
Sound4 speaker audio [2]
Connectivity Wi-Fi 6E with 2x2 MIMO and Simultaneous dual band, Bluetooth 5.3
Wi-Fi + Cellular models 5G (sub‑6 GHz) with 4x4 MIMO, Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO and LAA
Dimensions
  • 12.9-inch:
  • 280.6 mm (11.05 in) (h)
  • 214.9 mm (8.46 in) (w)
  • 6.4 mm (0.25 in) (d)
  • 11-inch:
  • 247.6 mm (9.75 in) (h)
  • 178.5 mm (7.03 in) (w)
  • 5.9 mm (0.23 in) (d) [2]
Mass
  • 11" Wi-Fi: 1.03 pounds (466 grams)
  • 11" Wi-Fi + Cellular: 1.04 pounds (470 grams)
  • 12.9" Wi-Fi: 1.5 pounds (682 grams)
  • 12.9" Wi-Fi + Cellular: 1.51 pounds (685 grams)
Predecessor iPad Pro (5th generation)
Successor iPad Pro (7th generation)
Website www.apple.com/ipad-pro/

The sixth-generation iPad Pro, colloquially known as the M2iPad Pro, is a line of iPad tablet computers developed and marketed by Apple Inc. It was announced on October 18, 2022, and was released on October 26, 2022. It is available with the same screen size options as its predecessor: 11-inch (28 cm) and 12.9-inch (33 cm). [3] [4] [5] [6]

Contents

Upgrades over the previous generation include the Apple M2 processor, the Apple Pencil hover which shows where the Apple Pencil will touch down on the display, support for Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, and Smart HDR 4. [4] [7] The 11 inch model is the fourth generation of that size, and describes itself as such.

Features

Hardware

The sixth-generation iPad Pro uses an Apple M2 SoC. It features an eight-core CPU with four performance cores and four efficiency cores, a 10-core GPU, and a 16-core Neural Engine. Internal storage options include 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB and 2 TB. [2] The 128, 256, and 512 GB versions include 8 GB of RAM, while the 1 and 2 TB versions include 16 GB of RAM. [8]

The 11-inch model has a Liquid Retina display with a peak brightness at 600 nits, which is the same as the 11-inch model of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th generations. The 12.9-inch model, in contrast, boasts mini LED HDR display called the Liquid Retina XDR display built in with a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, full screen brightness of 1000 nits and a peak brightness of 1600 nits (HDR), which is the same as the 12.9-inch model of the 5th generation. Both models support True Tone, ProMotion, 120 Hz variable refresh rate, and P3 wide color gamut. [4] [9]

The iPad Pro uses 100% recycled aluminum and sources at least 99% recycled rare earth element supplies. It is free of any harmful substances, as defined by Apple's proprietary "Apple Regulated Substances Specification". [10]

Accessories

The sixth-generation iPad Pro supports the second-generation Apple Pencil, the Magic Keyboard, the Magic Trackpad, the Magic Mouse, Smart Keyboard Folio, and USB-C accessories. [11]

The position and angle of Pencil can now be detected up to 12 millimetres (0.47 in) above the screen ("Pencil hover"), which can be used by apps for features such as previewing brush and pen strokes, and with existing hover interactions intended for mouse/touchpad input. [12] [13] [14]

Reception

The sixth-generation iPad Pro received mixed responses from critics. Some reviewers said that the front-facing camera is not in a landscape position, compared to the 10th-generation iPad, [9] [15] while others criticized the outdated Magic Keyboard, lacking the function keys used on the 10th-generation iPad. [16] Some reviewers praised the Apple Pencil hover, fast performance, battery life, and the display. [9] [15]

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